Flat, Shaped and Round Wire ASTM B152, ASTM B747, QQ-C-576
Applications
Electrical/electronic and solar applications where strength is not required. Additional applications are downspouts, gutters, roofing, gaskets, heat sinks, busbars, nails, printing rolls, rivets, etc. parts.
Description
In general, copper alloys exhibit good to excellent corrosion resistance and high thermal conductivity and very high electrical conductivity. Pure copper's electrical conductivity is so high that many metals are measured against it in the form of the IACS (International Annealed Copper Standard).
Chemistry Typical
UNS# COPPER* OXYGEN SILVER PHOSPHORUS ARSENIC
C10100 99.99 min 0.0005 max 0.0005 max
C10200 99.95 min 0.001 max 0.0003 max
C10400 99.95 min 0.001 max 0.027 min
C10500 99.95 min 0.001 max 0.034 min
C10700 99.95 min 0.001 max 0.085 min
C11000 99.90 min
C12000 99.90 min 0.004-0.012
C12100 99.90 min 0.014 0.004-0.012
C15000 Balance* 0.10-0.20 Zr
C15500 99.75 min 0.027-0.10 0 .040-0 .080 0.08-0.13 Mg
* Contact Ulbrich Wire for request regarding the availability of other copper alloys.
* Contact Ulbrich Technical Department for limits for additional trace elements and impurity levels. * Copper Values include Silver. * Copper plus named elements.
Typical Density: 0.332 lbs/in3, 8.92 g/cm3
Electrical Conductivity:(% IACS at 68° F 20°C, annealed): 85-101%
Specific Heat: BTU/lb-° F (J/g-°C): 0.0920 (0.385)
Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: µin/in-° F (µm/m-°C) 68 - 572 °F (20 - 300 °C): 9.8 (17.6)
Thermal Conductivity: BTU-in/hr-ft2-° F (W/m•K): 2712 (390.8)
Modulus of Elasticity: KSI (MPa) 17 x 103 in tension
Melting Range: 1981 °F (1083 °C)
Forms
Profile, Round, Flat, Square
Mechanical Properties at Room Temperature
Properties: Annealed Typical
Ultimate Tensile Strength: 26 - 38 KSI (179 - 262 MPa) Yield Strength: 10 KSI (69 MPa) Nominal
Elongation: 35%
Properties: Tempered
Copper alloys can be cold worked to various tempers.
*Actual physical and mechanical properties are alloy dependent. Contact Ulbrich Technical Service for alloy specific properties.
Additional Properties
Corrosion Resistance
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Wire Finishes
XC - Extra clean. Annealed or annealed and cold rolled. Contact Ulbrich Wire with special finish requests.
Heat Treatment
Copper alloys are non hardenable by heat treatment.
Welding
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